Peace Talks Quickening Amid Vietnam Cease Fire
Washington reports a Vietnam cease fire draw near as the Pentagon halts most troop movements. Melvin Laird says only essential specialists will deploy to assist in U.S. withdrawal within 60 days of the cease fire. Ottawa trials on parking extend two extra months amid meter changes and fines.
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Washington
Vietnam
Pentagon
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Paris
South Vietnam
Ottawa
Iola
Chanute Hears Public Hearing Over Cablevision Franchise
Chanute city commission gives ATC 30 day notice to show cause why its Cablevision franchise should not be revoked. A public hearing is set for February 26 after findings that ATC failed to serve all residents and to perform required capital improvements and annexation extensions.
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Chanute City
Clyde Kile
Bob Penninton
ATC
Cablevision
Chanute
Kile
Residents Review POW Bracelet Names After Cease Fire
Chanute citizens examine published POW lists for names on bracelets worn to show support. Voices in Vital America distributes bracelets bearing missing in action service members, including Lt. Col. George Day and Maj. Raymond Schrump, with several names not in the first list.
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Vietnam
Chanute
Voices In
Vital Amerca
VIVA
James Peters
S. Highland
George Day
Glendale
Ariz
Mary Bob Martin
Wichita
Robert Martin
W. 4Th
Jerome Beat
S. Central
Maj
Raymond Schrump
Fayetteville
N. C
Father Beat
Peters
Joe Zink
the Tribune
POWs receive slang dictionary in Pentagon pamphlet
The pamphlet offers youth language explanations for returning prisoners of war and includes news summaries since 1965. Justice Blackmun described the Texas abortion ruling as a sensitive period, noting the Supreme Court needed more time to study such issues.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harry A. Blackmun
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Blackmun
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
High Court
Senate committee backs constitutional change on lotteries in Kansas
The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended amending the Kansas Constitution to lift the lottery ban with a proviso that the legislature decides which gambling forms are legal. If two thirds in both chambers approve, the measure would go to voters in April city and school board elections.
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Topeka, Kan
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
African Talk Tonight at Neosho College
A 7:30 p.m. program at Neosho County Community Junior College highlights Safari Museum’s centennial. Chuck Ennis, big game hunter, will present wildlife films and discuss Africa in the college little theater. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Neosho County Community Junior College
Chuck Ennis
Africa
College Little Theater
Weather Area Forecast Tonight and Friday
Increasing cloudiness and mild tonight with lows in the middle 30s to 40. Friday will be considerable cloudiness with highs in the 50s. Chance of showers tonight and Friday with precipitation probabilities of 20 percent tonight and 30 percent Friday.
Four-Vehicle Crash North of Thayer Injures One
A four-vehicle collision on US 169 just north of Thayer at 7:20 p.m. hospitalized one driver and caused extensive damage. Hubert E. Oshel, 55, Wann, Oklahoma, struck three southbound vehicles, including a damaged 59 Chevrolet. Injured were taken to Neosho Memorial Hospital. Oshel's condition listed as satisfactory.
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Thayer
Hubert E. Oshel
Wann
Okla
US 169
Gary L. Adams
Earlton
Ivan A. Kugler
Coffeyville
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Chevrolet
Rick W. Lauber
Wichita
Lauber
Osher
Neosho
Final Tribute for LBJ in Washington
The capital bade farewell to Lyndon B. Johnson with a Capitol Rotunda vigil and National City Christian Church service. President Nixon attended with Pat as Johnson's coffin moved from Congress to burial in Texas after a national ceremony. Johnson’s family received condolences from thousands of Americans.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Church
Marvin Watson
Texas Hill Country
Coast Guard
Capitol
National City Christian Church
Watson
George Davis
Johnson
Davis
Ladybird Johnson
Luci
Lynda
Patrick Nugent
Charles Robb
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Nixon
Pat
House
Texas
Senate
John John
John F. Kennedy
America
Washington Streets
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Air Force
Compromise on Kansas school finance plan emerges
In Topeka Gov. Docking backs no tax increase while lawmakers seek compromise on funding. The joint plan shifts distributions to local districts, with 222 gaining aid and 89 losing, aiming to meet a court mandate for equal per pupil support and reduce property taxes by up to 25 percent under the committee proposal.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Docking
Robert Bennett
Senate
House
Duane McGill
Bennett
Kansas
McGill
Intercepted Letter to Cha Highlights POW Realities
A cryptic intercepted letter addressed to Cha reflects on wartime POW sentiments. The missive comments that the POW guide may prompt realization they have not missed much, suggesting tempered expectations of life beyond captivity.
Circuit-Breaker Bill May Need 29 Lives
In Topeka Kansas the circuit breaker property tax relief bill faced doubt as Gov Docking’s finance plan advances. Senate Democrats pressed why the bill was split between two committees and the GOP leader warned it may need 29 lives to pass. The exchange drew praise from Lt. Gov Owen.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Robert Bennett
Senate
Johnson
Robert Docking
Docking
Sen
Jack Steineger
Kansas City
Bennett
David Owen
Bell Agrees to Put Telephone in Park
Bell Telephone Co in Chanute will install a pay phone on the outside wall of the Central Park Building at the city’s expense. City Manager Kenneth Sanborn said citizens’ concern over removing the phone prompted Bell to install a new unit. The city would have subsidized Bell about $17 monthly to keep the existing phone.
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Bell Telephone Co
Chanute
Central Park
Kenneth Sanborn
Bell
Sanborn
Patent Medicines From Early Chanute Era Exposed
Early Chanute relied on patent remedies and home cures with bold claims. Many tonics contained high alcohol and opiates while gadgets promised cures through electricity. Ads offered rewards for uncured ailments and life insurance if treatment failed.
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Chanute
Chicago Teachers Strike Ends With Tentative Deal Reached
In Chicago a tentative agreement to settle the 16 day teachers strike was announced by representatives of the Chicago Teachers Union and the Board of Education after an all night session. No details were released.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Chicago Teachers Union
No Deaths Recorded in Indochina Last Week
SAIGON AP U S Command reported no American deaths in action last week in Indochina. Four airmen previously listed as missing were changed to killed in action, bringing total U S casualties to 45 937 killed in action 300 622 wounded 10 300 dead from non hostile causes and 1 925 missing or captured.
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Saigon
Indochina
U.S
Attacks Rise in South Vietnam as Casualties Mount
Saigon command reports more than 100 Communist attacks in 24 hours causing nearly 600 Vietnamese casualties. No American deaths among 23,700 U.S. personnel in Vietnam. U.S. fighter-bomber strikes in South Vietnam drop 5 percent to 298 in the same 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Saigon Command
Vietnam
U.S
Alexandros Onassis Dies After Amphibious Plane Crash
Alexandros Onassis, 24, dies from injuries after his new amphibious plane crashed while taking off from Athens airport. Doctors say his heart beat briefly but he is beyond recovery and could have lived only a few more days.
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Athens
Aristotle Onassis
Alexandros Onassis
Worst Deficit Deepens Amid Surging Economy
The United States registered a trade deficit of 6.4 billion dollars in 1972, tripling the 1971 figure and marking the largest gap on record as the economy expanded.
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Washington
U.S
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